At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed ahead of widespread direct business. October live cattle closed $.62 higher at $103.97 and December live cattle closed $.17 lower at $103.40. October feeder cattle closed $.17 higher at $133.70 and November feeder cattle closed $.92 higher at $130.57.
Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet to start the week. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Showlists are about steady in Texas, higher in Kansas and in Nebraska/Colorado.
